Locking the bedroom door? | Dementia Support Forum

We have had to put locks on most doors, we have a lock on our bedroom after not getting enough sleep due to mum coming in laughing at us while we sleep lol or one night she sat on my legs twisting my ankle so I woke to a sharp pain! It scared her half to death when I asked her what she was doing! She didn't realise anyone was in the bed I don't think, we have had to lock the airing cupboard on the landing due to mass linen robbery every night. Then we put a lock on the lounge as my stepdaughter sometimes stays in there and also due to the devastation caused by mum, we also have to lock the front door with extra locks now or she is off for a stroll at 3am!! Now instead she hammers on the front door. When I went down to ask her where she was going she says to get to all those people out there. I said there is no people just cars but she insisted there was! At the moment mum has access to her room, stairs landing and kitchen, and bathroom of course now the devestation is caused in the kitchen overnight including numerous jars of coffee mixed with cat biscuits!! Came down this morning looking forward to my cup of coffee to find the jar nearly empty and mixed with caramelised onion, milk and a tin of tomatoes!!! So had tea instead!! I'm now looking at ways to lock kitchen cupboard and the fridge as there is no door on our kitchen. I am diabetic and urgently needed coke the other night but came down and coke had been poorer into a bowl mixed with cheese and other unsaid items!!